Arundel was the 64-50 winner over Meade when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Arundel Wildcats lost 75-55 to the Meade Mustangs on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.
Arundel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellis Johnson, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Javeon Reed, who posted 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Meade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arouna Soumaoro, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Soumaoro a new career-high in points. Keon Scott was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.
Arundel's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Meade, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
When Arundel and Meade next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Arundel will try to stop North County's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arundel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Meade will square off against Southern and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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